Some time ago, someone I considered a friend decided our friendship was too much of a bother. All communication was cut. No explanations, no apologies. I spun scenarios in my head, trying to determine how I messed things up, what I did to cause such a rift to happen. Nothing made sense, every recollection seemed normal. I worried I had hurt feelings, made possible transgressions that were not easy to forgive. In public the banter is still friendly when our paths cross, adding to the confusion. It seemed disconnected, forced.
And then I realized that all I had done wrong was offer an ear. I’m a big believer that a trouble shared is a trouble halved. I lent my shoulder and my ear, and perhaps sharing was something akin to breaking a confidence. Iโll never know. Itโs a habit of mine to reach out and try to help others when they are distressed or sad. I’ve offered total strangers the comfort of my shoulder as they grieve for a sick relative. This time I got burned. But unlike other people who would learn a lesson from it, I refuse to let it dictate reaching out to others in the future.
Thereโs Bactine for that ๐
May 16th, 2017 at 7:32 PM
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Hugs.
May 16th, 2017 at 8:02 PM
*MUAH*
May 16th, 2017 at 9:27 PM
And that is what makes you a mom who has raised some damn fine youngsters – good character.
And blades. Blades add character, too.
May 16th, 2017 at 10:19 PM
Thank you, and Serena thanks you, too. Best gift ever!!
May 16th, 2017 at 11:23 PM
I’ve made and lost enough friends to not want more, though it’s fun to share this ride with kindred spirits. No worries, Aggs. Blessings from my fam to you and yours
May 16th, 2017 at 11:34 PM
Hey you! Happy to see you around!!
May 17th, 2017 at 7:12 AM
DM me to let me know who I need to shank.
May 17th, 2017 at 8:03 AM
LOL, no!!! ๐
May 17th, 2017 at 8:47 AM
(((HUGS)))
May 17th, 2017 at 9:44 AM
Thank you, miss you!!! *MUAH*
May 19th, 2017 at 2:39 PM
As Dr. Seuss said, “be yourself. Those who matter, don’t mind, and those who mind, don’t matter.”
No revelatory insights here, just cutesy sayings stolen from others. Welcome back, though!
May 19th, 2017 at 6:31 PM
Thanks, trying to get back in the swing of things ๐
May 19th, 2017 at 8:44 PM
I pity da’ foo’ who’s stupid enough to turn their back on such a wonderful, caring soul. There’s plenty of hungry gators around FL that could use a good midnight snack*.
*– Disclaimer: Not meant as a threat. Just saying that there are many poor, oppressed, undocumented reptiles who would gratefully accept the largesse of tax-payer-supported “free lunch”, so to speak.
May 19th, 2017 at 9:46 PM
BC!!!!!!!!!! *MUAH*